JP2012071872A - Labeled container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a labeled container allowing a heat-shrinkable label to be cut off following a perforation line without forming a large hole resulting from the connection of small holes of the perforation line.SOLUTION: The labeled container 10 includes a container 2, and the heat-shrinkable label 1 heat-shrunk and mounted to the container 2 and having a diameter reducing region 4 corresponding to a constricted part 3. The heat-shrinkable label 1 includes first perforation lines 51 provided in a vertical direction, and second perforation lines 52 circumferentially close to the first perforation lines 51. Small holes 521 at the first ends of the second perforation lines 52 are located at the upper end of the heat-shrinkable label 1, and small holes 522 at the second ends of the second perforation lines 52 are located exceeding the diameter reduction start end 41 of the diameter reducing region 4 of the heat-shrinkable label 1 and between the diameter reduction start end 41 and a minimum diameter part 43 of the diameter reducing region 4.

Description

  The present invention relates to a labeled container in which a heat-shrinkable label having a perforation line is attached to a container having a crease.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a labeled container in which a heat-shrinkable label is heat-shrink mounted on a container having a body portion in which a kinked portion is formed is known.
The heat-shrinkable label of such a labeled container has a pair of left and right perforations extending in the vertical direction from the upper end to the lower end.
In this labeled container, the heat-shrinkable label is recessed inward at a portion corresponding to the bent portion due to heat shrinkage, and the heat-shrinkable label is engaged with the bent portion of the container in the depressed diameter region. As a result, the heat-shrinkable label is prevented from being removed from the container. And, by picking the upper end portion of the heat-shrinkable label between the pair of perforations with a finger and pulling it out, a cutting line is generated according to the pair of perforations, and a band-like region sandwiched between the pair of perforations is formed. Can be removed. Since the heat-shrinkable label is broken when the strip region is removed, it can be easily removed from the container.

By the way, in recent years, from the viewpoint of resource saving, thinner containers and thinner heat-shrinkable labels have been attempted. However, when a heat-shrinkable label having a reduced thickness is attached to a container by heat-shrinking, small holes adjacent to the top and bottom of the perforation line are connected, and a large hole may be formed in the surface of the heat-shrinkable label. In addition, since the thinned container is easily bent by impact, the labeled container in which the heat-shrinkable label is attached to the container is connected with small holes adjacent to the upper and lower sides during the transportation, and the heat-shrinkable label Large holes may occur in the plane.
In order to prevent such a small hole from being connected, it is conceivable to make the interval between the perforated small holes relatively long.

  However, if the interval between the perforated small holes is increased, there is a high possibility that the perforated small holes will not be located at the upper end portion (the upper end and the vicinity of the upper end) of the heat-shrinkable label. For this reason, there is a problem that even if the upper end portion of the heat-shrinkable label is grasped with a finger to start cutting, the upper end of the heat-shrinkable label cannot be easily cut. In addition, even if a cut at the start of cutting occurs at the upper end of the heat-shrinkable label, the cutting line following the cut may deviate from the perforation line, and the heat-shrinkable label may not be easily and cleanly divided. When the cutting line deviates from the perforation line in this way, the significance of providing the perforation line from the upper end to the lower end of the heat-shrinkable label is lost.

  In Patent Document 1 [0023], in order to improve the cutting property at the time of starting the cutting of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label, the first is provided on the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label so as to extend from the upper end to the lower end. A double perforation line is formed, comprising a perforation line and a second perforation line provided in the vicinity of the outside of the first perforation line and partially extending from the upper end, and further, the shrinkage of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label In order to prevent tearing in the diameter region, a labeled container is disclosed in which the second perforation line is not applied to the reduced diameter region.

In the container with a label of patent document 1, since the 2nd perforation line is provided in the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label, the cut | interruption of a cutting start arises easily at the upper end of a heat-shrinkable cylindrical label, and it follows the cut A cutting line occurs according to the second perforation line.
However, the cutting line may not be transferred from the lower end of the second perforation line to the first perforation line. In this case, the cutting line deviates from the first perforation line, and the significance of providing the first perforation line on the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label is lost.
On the other hand, as taught in Patent Document 1, when the second perforation line is provided up to the reduced diameter region, a large hole is formed in the surface of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label by connecting the small holes.

JP 2003-104330 A

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a label that can easily cut out a heat-shrinkable label according to the perforation line by pulling out the upper end or lower end of the heat-shrinkable label without producing a large hole due to the connection of small holes. Is to provide a container.

  The present inventors examined whether the second perforation line could be provided up to the reduced diameter region of the heat-shrinkable label, contrary to the teaching of Patent Document 1. The present invention has been completed by finding that the above problem can be overcome by providing the second perforation line at a predetermined position in the reduced diameter region.

  The container with a label according to the present invention is a container having a bent portion and a trunk portion, and a reduced diameter region that is heat-shrinkably attached to the barrel portion of the container including the bent portion and is recessed inward corresponding to the bent portion. A heat-shrinkable label, wherein the heat-shrinkable label has a first perforation line provided in a vertical direction from an upper end portion to a lower end portion of the heat-shrinkable label, and the first A second perforation line that is adjacent to the perforation line in the circumferential direction and is provided with a predetermined length in the up-down direction, and the first perforation line and the second perforation line are intermittently connected in a vertical direction. A small hole at the first end of the second perforation line is located on at least one of the upper end and the lower end of the heat-shrinkable label, and is formed at the second end of the second perforation line. Is a reduced diameter of the reduced diameter region of the heat-shrinkable label And beyond the starting end it is located between the minimum diameter portion of the collapsed region.

In a preferred labeled container according to the present invention, a circumferential interval between an imaginary line passing through the small hole of the first perforation line and a small hole at the second end of the second perforation line in the reduced diameter region is such that It is shorter than the circumferential distance between the imaginary line passing through the small hole of the first perforation line in the immediate upper part and the small hole of the second perforation line in the immediate upper part of the reduced diameter starting end.
In another preferable labeled container of the present invention, the interval between the small holes adjacent above and below the second perforation line is shorter than the interval between the small holes adjacent above and below the first perforation line.

In the labeled container of the present invention, a cutting line is generated according to the second perforation line by picking and pulling the upper end portion of the heat-shrinkable label with a finger, and this cutting line is succeeded to the first perforation line according to the depression of the reduced diameter region. After that, the heat-shrinkable label can be easily divided using the first perforation line.
In the labeled container of the present invention, the small hole at the second end of the second perforation line is located between the diameter reducing start end of the reduced diameter region and between the minimum diameter portion of the reduced diameter region. It is possible to prevent a small hole in the second perforation line from being connected and generating a large hole during transportation of the attached container.

The front view of the labeled container which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. The enlarged front view of the circle enclosure II part of FIG. The expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view cut | disconnected by the III-III line of FIG. The front view of the container before mounting | wearing with a heat-shrinkable label. The front view of the heat-shrinkable label before mounting | wearing with a container. FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view of a circled VI portion in FIG. 5. The front view of the container with a label which concerns on other embodiment.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
However, in each figure, the side away from the horizontal plane is referred to as "upper" and the side approaching the horizontal plane is referred to as "lower", based on the state where the bottom surface of the container is placed on the horizontal plane and the container is self-supporting. Any direction around the vertical direction (around the axis of the container) is called a circumferential direction.
In the present specification, the upper end portion refers to a portion in the vicinity of the upper end including the upper end, and the lower end portion refers to a portion in the vicinity of the lower end including the lower end.

<Outline of labeled container>
In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, reference numeral 10 denotes a container 2 having a bent portion 3 and a barrel portion 22, and the entire barrel portion 22 including the bent portion 3 or a part of the barrel portion 22 including the bent portion 3. A heat-shrinkable label 1 having a diameter-reduced region 4 that is attached by heat-shrinking and that is recessed inwardly corresponding to the bent portion 3.
A first perforation line 51 is formed in the surface of the heat-shrinkable label 1 so as to extend in the vertical direction from the upper end portion to the lower end portion thereof, and further, close to the first perforation line 51 in the circumferential direction and extends in the vertical direction. A second perforation line 52 is formed. Each of the first perforation line 51 and the second perforation line 52 is composed of a plurality of small holes that are intermittently connected vertically.

In the labeled container 10 of the present invention, the small hole 521 at the first end of the second perforation line 52 of the mounted heat-shrinkable label 1 is positioned at at least one of the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the heat-shrinkable label 1. The small hole 522 at the second end of the second perforation line 52 is located between the minimum diameter portion 43 of the reduced diameter region 4 and beyond the reduced diameter start end portion 41 of the reduced diameter region 4 of the heat-shrinkable label 1. ing.
Hereinafter, the labeled container 10 of the present invention will be described with reference to each component.

<About used container 2>
4 is a front view of the container 2 constituting the labeled container 10 shown in FIG. 1 before the heat-shrinkable label 1 is mounted.
The container 2 includes a bottom portion 21 that can be placed on a placement surface such as a horizontal display shelf, a cylindrical trunk portion 22 formed above the bottom portion 21, and a spout ( (Not shown) and a lid portion 23 that closes the spout so as to be openable and closable, and a part of the body portion 22 is formed with a bent portion 3 that is recessed inward in the circumferential direction.

The container 2 shown in this embodiment is a so-called bottle-type container filled with a beverage or the like.
The bent portion 3 is a ring-shaped dent in which a dent is connected to the entire circumferential direction of the body portion 22.
Further, a reinforcing recess 24 is also formed in the body 22 as appropriate. Unlike the beveled portion 3, the recessed portion 24 is partly provided on the body portion 22, and is not a ring-shaped member connected over the entire circumferential direction of the body portion 22.
The cross-sectional shape of the outer shape of the body portion 22 is formed in an arbitrary shape such as a circle, a hexagon, or an octagon. However, the outer shape of the body portion 22 means an approximate outer shape excluding the bent portion 3 and the recessed portion 24.

  The bent portion 3 is provided at one location above and below the trunk portion 22. But the drooping part 3 should just be provided in the at least 1 location of the trunk | drum 22. Therefore, the drooping portion 3 may be provided at one place or may be provided at three or more places. In the present embodiment, a container 2 provided with two squeezed portions 3 is illustrated.

The bent portion 3 includes upper and lower corner portions 31 and 32 that start to be recessed inward from the outer surface of the body portion 22, and a deepest portion 33 that is a concave portion on the innermost side. To the deepest part 33 is continuously connected to form the outer surface of the bent part 3. Hereinafter, one (for example, the upper) corner portion 31 is referred to as a first corner portion 31, and the other (for example, the lower) corner portion 32 is referred to as a second corner portion 32.
Although the semicircular arc shape etc. are mentioned as the longitudinal cross-sectional shape of the outer surface of the bend part 3, The shape of the outer surface is not specifically limited.

The depth of the deepest portion 33 of the bent portion 3 is not particularly limited, but if the depth of the deepest portion 33 is too shallow, the deepest portion 33 does not become a substantially recessed portion, and the reduced diameter region 4 of the heat-shrinkable label 1. Since the degree of diameter reduction becomes small, 2 mm or more is preferable. Although the upper limit of the depth of the deepest part 33 is not specifically limited, In the case of the general container 2, the depth of the deepest part 33 is 8 mm or less from a viewpoint of design property or mechanical strength.
Further, the length between the first corner portion 31 and the second corner portion 32 of the bent portion 3 is not particularly limited. However, if the length is too short, the portion of the heat-shrinkable label 1 corresponding to the bent portion 3 is not reduced in diameter. Since there exists a possibility, 3 mm or more is preferable. The upper limit of the length between the first corner portion 31 and the second corner portion 32 of the bent portion 3 is not particularly limited, but is usually 10 mm or less.

The material of the container 2 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include synthetic resins such as polyethylene terephthalate, metals such as aluminum, and glass.
In these, the container 2 made of a synthetic resin is easily bent when an impact is applied. In particular, the synthetic resin container 2 having a relatively thin wall thickness (for example, 200 μm to 500 μm) is easily bent by an impact. According to the present invention, even when such a relatively thin synthetic resin container 2 is used, it is possible to prevent the small holes of the second perforation line 52 from being connected to form a large hole.

<About the heat-shrinkable label 1 used>
FIG. 5 is a front view of the heat-shrinkable label 1 constituting the labeled container 10 shown in FIG. This heat-shrinkable label 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape.
The heat-shrinkable label 1 is formed from a film that has the property of being heat-shrinkable at a shrinkage temperature (for example, about 80 to 100 ° C.). The heat-shrinkable label 1 is constituted by making this heat-shrinkable film into a cylindrical shape and overlapping and bonding the both end portions thereof.
Hereinafter, the bonded portion at both end portions is generally called a center seal portion. The center seal portion is a thick strip-like portion extending from the upper end to the lower end of the heat-shrinkable label 1, and the width is usually about 2 mm to 10 mm.

The material of the heat-shrinkable film is not particularly limited as long as it can heat-shrink mainly in one direction (circumferential direction when formed into a cylindrical shape, hereinafter the same), and is not particularly limited. A film made of a thermoplastic resin having a heat shrink property such as a styrene resin such as polyethylene terephthalate; a film in which a barrier layer (gas barrier layer, light barrier layer) is provided on a thermoplastic resin film; Can be mentioned.
The heat-shrinkable film may be either transparent or opaque. In addition, design indications, such as a brand name and a design, are normally printed on a heat-shrinkable film (heat-shrinkable label 1) using a known printing ink.

The design display includes a circumferential region of the heat-shrinkable label 1 in which the second perforation line 52 is formed (a circumferential region from the upper end (or lower end) of the heat-shrinkable label 1 to the minimum diameter portion 43 of the reduced-diameter region 4. ) Is preferably provided on the heat-shrinkable label 1.
In the present embodiment, in the heat-shrinkable label 1, no design indication is provided in the circumferential region from the upper end of the label 1 to the minimum diameter portion 43 of the reduced diameter region 4, and the reduced diameter region from the lower end of the label 1. Design indications are provided in the circumferential region up to the four smallest diameter portions 43.

  The design display consists of a hardened layer of printing ink. When the hardened layer of printing ink is laminated on the heat-shrinkable film, the heat shrinkage of the laminated region is slightly lower than the region where it is not laminated. Therefore, by not providing a design display in the circumferential region of the heat-shrinkable label 1 in which the second perforation line 52 is formed, the heat-shrinkability of that region does not decrease. For this reason, when the heat-shrinkable label 1 attached to the container 2 is heat-shrinked, the second perforation line 52 in the reduced diameter region 4 approaches the first perforation line 51, and the second sewing machine in the reduced diameter region 4. This is preferable because the circumferential distance between the line of sight 52 and the first perforation line 51 becomes shorter.

The heat shrinkage rate (immersion in 90 ° C. warm water for 10 seconds) in one direction of the heat shrinkable film is, for example, about 30% or more, preferably about 40% or more. In addition, the heat-shrinkable film may be slightly heat-shrinked in the other direction (the direction perpendicular to one direction in the film plane; the vertical direction when formed into a cylindrical shape). The rate (immersion in 90 ° C. warm water for 10 seconds) is −3% to 10%, preferably −1% to 5%.
However, thermal shrinkage rate (%) = [{(original length in one direction (or other direction)) − (length after immersion in one direction (or other direction))} / (one direction (or other direction) ) Original length)] × 100.

  The thickness of the heat-shrinkable film is not particularly limited, but the thickness is 10 μm to 100 μm, preferably 10 μm to 60 μm, and more preferably 10 μm to 50 μm. Use of a relatively thin heat-shrinkable film such as 10 μm to 50 μm can contribute to resource saving. In addition, since a thin film is generally fragile, if the second perforation line 52 is provided in the thin film, small holes adjacent to each other are easily connected to each other. However, according to the present invention, such a relatively thin heat-shrinkable film is used. Even if it uses, the small hole of the 2nd perforation line 52 can be prevented from being connected.

A first perforation line 51 and a second perforation line 52 are formed in the surface of the heat-shrinkable label 1.
The 1st perforation line 51 and the 2nd perforation line 52 are each comprised from the row | line | column of the several small hole which continued up and down intermittently.
The first perforation line 51 and the second perforation line 52 are provided in pairs on the left and right, respectively.
The pair of second perforation lines 52 is provided near the outside of the corresponding first perforation line 51. In other words, the pair of first perforation lines 51 is disposed between the pair of second perforation lines 52.

The circumferential interval W1 between the pair of first perforation lines 51 is, for example, 5 mm to 20 mm. If the interval between the pair of first perforation lines 51 is too short, the significance of providing the two first perforation lines 51 is substantially lost.
The circumferential interval W1 between the pair of first perforation lines 51 is an imaginary line A1 that passes through the center of one small hole of the left first perforation line 51 and is drawn in the vertical direction of the heat-shrinkable label 1; The interval in the circumferential direction between the virtual line A2 passing through the center of one small hole of the first perforation line 51 on the right side and drawn in the vertical direction of the heat-shrinkable label 1 is referred to.
In this specification, the virtual line means a virtual straight line that is not actually formed on the heat-shrinkable label.

Since the 1st perforation line 51 and the 2nd perforation line 52 are each comprised from the row | line | column with which several small holes continued, the end of the 1st perforation line 51 and the end of the 2nd perforation line 52 are small holes located in the end Can be defined respectively.
And the 1st perforation line 51 has the small hole 511 of the 1st end (this embodiment upper end) located in the upper end part of the heat-shrinkable label 1, and the 2nd end (this embodiment lower end). The small hole 512 is located at the lower end of the heat-shrinkable label 1 and extends in the vertical direction as a whole.

  As for the 2nd perforation line 52, the small hole 521 of the 1st end (this embodiment upper end) is located in the upper end part of the heat-shrinkable label 1, and the small hole of the 2nd end (this embodiment lower end) 522 is located at a predetermined midpoint in the surface of the heat-shrinkable label 1. In particular, the small hole 521 at the first end of the second perforation line 52 is formed across the first end (the upper end in the present embodiment) of the heat-shrinkable label 1. Accordingly, the notched portion 11 caused by the small hole 521 at the first end of the second perforation line 52 is formed at the first end (upper end) of the heat-shrinkable label 1.

The first perforation line 51 and the second perforation line 52 are parallel to each other.
The second perforation line 52 is provided close to the first perforation line 51 in the circumferential direction.
The circumferential interval W2 between the first perforation line 51 and the second perforation line 52 is constant in the vertical direction, and is preferably 0.5 mm to 2 mm, for example. If the first perforation line 51 and the second perforation line 52 are too close in the circumferential direction, the small holes of the first perforation line 51 and the second perforation line 52 may be connected to each other to form a large hole. If the second perforation line 52 is too far, the cutting line generated according to the second perforation line 52 may not be taken over by the first perforation line 51.

  However, the circumferential interval W2 between the first perforation line 51 and the second perforation line 52 is an imaginary line A1 that passes through the center of the small hole of the first perforation line 51 and is drawn in the vertical direction of the heat-shrinkable label 1 (or A distance in the circumferential direction between A2) and a virtual line A3 passing through the center of the small hole of the second perforation line 52 and drawn in the vertical direction of the heat-shrinkable label 1.

  The shape of each small hole in the first perforation line 51 and the second perforation line 52 is a needle hole shape (circular hole or elliptical hole) or an elongated straight line shape, preferably a needle hole shape. When the heat-shrinkable label 1 is shrunk, the elongated straight small hole changes to a relatively large circular hole, so there is a possibility that the small holes of the first perforation line 51 and the second perforation line 52 may be connected to each other.

The size of the small hole of the first perforation line 51 and the size of the small hole of the second perforation line 52 may be the same or different. For example, the size of the small hole of the first perforation line 51 is larger than the diameter of the small hole of the second perforation line 52.
In the present embodiment, the small holes of the first perforation line 51 and the second perforation line 52 are each formed in a needle hole shape, and the diameter of the small hole of the first perforation line 51 is set to 0.2 mm to 1.5 mm. The diameter of the small hole in the second perforation line 52 is set to 0.05 mm to 1.0 mm.

  The formation method of the 1st perforation line 51 and the 2nd perforation line 52 is not specifically limited, For example, the drilling by a laser, the piercing process of a needle-shaped member, a punching process etc. are mentioned.

The interval between the small holes adjacent above and below the first perforation line 51 and the interval between the small holes adjacent above and below the second perforation line 52 may be the same or different. Preferably, the interval between the small holes adjacent above and below the second perforation line 52 is shorter than the interval between the small holes adjacent above and below the first perforation line 51. Since the 1st perforation line 51 is provided from the upper end part to the lower end part of the heat-shrinkable label 1, if the space | interval between the small holes of the 1st perforation line 51 is short, the heat-shrinkable label with which the container 2 was mounted | worn When the outer surface of 1 is pressed, the upper and lower small holes of the first perforation line 51 may be connected to generate a large hole. On the other hand, if the interval between the small holes of the second perforation line 52 is too long, there is a possibility that a cutting line will not be generated according to the second perforation line at the start of cutting of the heat-shrinkable label 1.
However, the interval between the small holes adjacent above and below the first perforation line 51 means the length between the centers of the adjacent small holes. Moreover, the space | interval of the small holes adjacent to the upper and lower sides of the 2nd perforation line 52 means the length between the centers of adjacent small holes.

  Specifically, the distance between the small holes above and below the first perforation line 51 can be 0.3 mm to 8.0 mm, and the distance between the small holes above and below the second perforation line 52 is specifically 0.3 mm. -3.0 mm can be illustrated.

<About the labeled container 10>
The heat-shrinkable label 1 is externally fitted to the body portion 22 including the bent portion 3 of the container 2, and the heat-shrinkable label 1 is heat-shrinked by a conventionally known heating method. At this time, the small hole 522 at the first end of the second perforation line 52 of the heat-shrinkable label 1 is aligned so as to be positioned between the first corner portion 31 and the deepest portion 33 of the upper bend portion 3, After the heat-shrinkable label 1 is fitted on the body 22 of the container 2, the heat-shrinkable label 1 is heated. In this way, a labeled container 10 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is obtained.

  The heat-shrinkable heat-shrinkable label 1 is in close contact with the outer surface of the body portion 22 of the container 2, and a portion corresponding to the squeezed portion 3 is gradually reduced in diameter to produce a reduced diameter region 4 recessed inward. . The reduced diameter region 4 is generated between the first corner portion 31 and the second corner portion 32 of the bent portion 3. For example, the reduced diameter region 4 is recessed in a substantially C-shaped longitudinal section.

Specifically, the portion corresponding to the bent portion 3 of the heat-shrinkable label 1 begins to shrink inward at the first corner portion 31 and the second corner portion 32 of the bent portion 3 due to heat shrinkage. The diameter-reduced region 4 has the smallest diameter at the deepest portion 33 of the bent portion 3. However, it should be noted that the diameter-reduced region 4 of the heat-shrinkable label 1 does not necessarily have the smallest diameter at the deepest portion 33 of the bent portion 3 depending on the vertical cross-sectional shape of the bent portion 3.
Accordingly, the diameter-reduced region 4 includes the diameter-reducing start end portions 41 and 42 that have started to reduce the diameter corresponding to the first corner portion 31 and the second corner portion 32 of the bent portion 3, and the first diameter portion of the bent portion 3. Correspondingly between the corner portion 31 and the second corner portion 32, there is a minimum diameter portion 43 having the smallest inner diameter.

The inner surface of the reduced diameter region 4 is affected by the depth of the deepest portion 33 of the bent portion 3 or the length between the first corner portion 31 and the second corner portion 32 of the bent portion 3. It is not in close contact with at least the deepest portion 33 of the bent portion 3. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, there is a gap 12 between the inner surface of the reduced diameter region 4 and the outer surface of the bent portion 3.
However, depending on the longitudinal cross-sectional shape of the bent portion 3 such that the deepest portion 33 of the bent portion 3 is shallow or the distance between the first corner portion 31 and the second corner portion 32 of the bent portion 3 is long, the reduced diameter region 4 The midway portion in the vertical direction of the inner surface may be in close contact with the outer surface of the bent portion 3. Such a case is also included in the present invention. In such a case, the portion with the smallest diameter of the reduced diameter region 4 may exist with a width in the vertical direction.
Therefore, in the present specification, the minimum diameter portion 43 of the reduced diameter region 4 refers to that portion when the smallest diameter portion is one in the reduced diameter region 4, and the inside of the reduced diameter region 4. When the portion having the smallest diameter is present with a width in the vertical direction, it refers to the central portion in the vertical direction of the vertical width.

The labeled container 10 thus obtained has the following configuration.
A heat-shrinkable label 1 having a diameter-reduced region 4 that is recessed inwardly corresponding to the bent portion 3 is attached to the body portion 22 of the container 2.
From the upper end portion to the lower end portion of the heat-shrinkable label 1, a pair of left and right first perforation lines 51 are present extending in the vertical direction.
Near the outside of the first perforation line 51, there is a second perforation line 52 extending in the vertical direction. A small hole 521 at the first end of the second perforation line 52 is formed at the upper end of the heat shrinkable label 1. The small hole 522 located at the second end of the second perforation line 52 exceeds one of the diameter-reducing start ends 41 of the diameter-reduced area 4 of the heat-shrinkable label 1 and is the minimum diameter part 43 of the diameter-reduced area 4. Located between.

  As described above, the heat-shrinkable label 1 before mounting has the small hole 521 at the first end of the second perforation line 52 formed so as to straddle the first end of the heat-shrinkable label 1. The heat shrinkable label 1 also has a notch 11 due to the small hole 521 at the first end (upper end).

Further, the small hole 522 at the second end of the second perforation line 52 only needs to be positioned between the minimum diameter portion 43 of the reduced diameter region 4 and beyond the reduced diameter start end portion 41 of the reduced diameter region 4. As shown in FIG. 2, the small hole 522 is preferably located on the minimum diameter portion 43 of the reduced diameter region 4.
The fact that the small hole 522 at the second end of the second perforation line 52 is located on the minimum diameter portion 43 of the reduced diameter region 4 means that a part of the small hole 522 overlaps the minimum diameter portion 43.

As described above, in the heat-shrinkable label 1 before mounting, the circumferential interval W2 between the first perforation line 51 and the second perforation line 52 is constant in the vertical direction. Change.
That is, the diameter-reduced region 4 of the heat-shrinkable label 1 is contracted more greatly than the diameter-reduction starting ends 41 and 42 of the heat-shrinkable label 1, so that the first perforation line 51 and the first perforation line 51 in the diameter-reduced region 4 The circumferential interval between the second perforation line 52 is shorter than the circumferential interval between the first perforation line 51 and the second perforation line 52 at one of the diameter reduction start ends 41.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the circumferential interval W3 between the virtual line A4 passing through the small hole 513 of the first perforation line 51 and the small hole 522 at the second end of the second perforation line 52 in the reduced diameter region 4 is reduced in diameter. It becomes shorter than the circumferential interval W4 between the virtual line A5 passing through the small hole 514 of the first perforation line 51 immediately above the start end 41 and the small hole 524 of the second perforation line 52 immediately above the reduced diameter start end 41. ing.

The imaginary line passing through the small hole 513 of the first perforation line 51 in the reduced diameter region 4 means that the heat passes through the small hole of the first perforation line 51 on the minimum diameter portion 43 of the reduced diameter region 4 or in the immediate vicinity of the minimum diameter portion 43. An imaginary line drawn in the vertical direction of the shrinkable label 1 is said.
Further, the imaginary line passing through the small hole 514 of the first perforation line 51 immediately above the diameter reduction start end 41 is the first sewing machine located on the diameter reduction start end 41 or just above the diameter reduction start end 41. It refers to a virtual line that passes through a small hole in the line of sight 51 and is drawn in the vertical direction of the heat-shrinkable label 1.
The small hole 524 of the second perforation line 52 immediately above the diameter reduction start end 41 is a small hole of the second perforation line 52 located on the diameter reduction start end 41 or just above the diameter reduction start end 41. .
In addition, the small hole located on the said diameter-reduction start end part means that a part of the small hole has overlapped with the diameter-reduction start end part.

  The heat-shrinkable label 1 hardly shrinks in the vertical direction during heat shrinkage. For this reason, similarly to the heat-shrinkable label 1 before mounting, the heat-shrinkable label 1 of the labeled container 10 also has an interval between small holes adjacent to the top and bottom of the second perforation line 52 above and below the first perforation line 51. It is shorter than the interval between adjacent small holes.

In the labeled container 10 of the present invention, the first perforation line 51 and the second perforation line 52 are provided close to the upper end of the heat shrinkable label 1, and the lower end of the second perforation line 52 is the heat shrinkable label 1. It is located between the minimum diameter portion 43 of the reduced diameter region 4 and beyond the reduced diameter start end portion 41 of the reduced diameter region 4. For this reason, a cutting line is generated according to the second perforation line 52 by picking and pulling the upper end portion of the heat-shrinkable label 1 with a finger.
Note that the cutting line is a continuous locus of cuts generated in the surface of the heat-shrinkable label 1 when a tensile force is applied to the heat-shrinkable label 1.

  When the cutting line reaches the reduced diameter region 4, the cutting line approaches the first perforation line 51 side according to the depression of the reduced diameter region 4. In particular, the circumferential interval W3 between the virtual line A3 passing through the small hole 513 of the first perforation line 51 and the small hole 522 at the second end of the second perforation line 52 in the reduced diameter region 4 is close to the upper side of the reduced diameter start end 41. Is shorter than the circumferential interval W4 between the phantom line A5 passing through the small hole 514 of the first perforation line 51 and the small hole 524 of the second perforation line 52 in the immediate vicinity of the upper end of the reduced diameter starting end 41, so that the reduced diameter region 4 is reached. The cut line tends to be closer to the first perforation line 51 side.

  Therefore, the cutting line generated according to the second perforation line 52 is succeeded to the first perforation line 51 in the reduced diameter region 4, and thereafter, the belt is sandwiched between the first perforation line 51 while using the first perforation line 51. The area can be removed. When the belt-shaped region is removed, the heat-shrinkable label 1 is divided, so that the heat-shrinkable label 1 can be easily removed from the container 2.

  In the labeled container 10 of the present invention, the second perforation line 52 exists in the reduced diameter region 4 of the heat-shrinkable label 1, but the second end of the second perforation line 52 is the heat-shrinkable label 1. It is located between the minimum diameter portion 43 of the reduced diameter region 4 beyond the reduced diameter start end portion 41 of the reduced diameter region 4. That is, the second perforation line 52 is not provided over the entire reduced diameter region 4 and extends only to the minimum diameter portion 43 of the reduced diameter region 4.

Such a labeled container 10 has an effect that it is difficult to form a large hole by connecting the small holes of the second perforation line 52 existing in the reduced diameter region 4 even when an impact is applied during transportation.
Although the effect of providing such an effect is not clear, if the second perforation line is extended over the entire diameter-reduced region 4, there are small holes of the second perforation line above and below the minimum diameter portion. It is presumed that the upper and lower small holes are connected by adding. In particular, when the inner surface of the reduced diameter region is separated from the outer surface of the beveled portion (when there is a gap between the inner surface of the reduced diameter region and the outer surface of the bendable portion), only the reduced diameter region causes slight vibration due to an impact. Therefore, if the 2nd perforation line is extended over the whole diameter-reduction area | region, a small hole will be connected. In the present invention, even when the gap 12 is provided between the reduced diameter region 4 and the narrowed portion 3, it is possible to prevent the small holes adjacent above and below the second perforation line 52 from being connected.

The labeled container of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various design changes can be made within the intended scope of the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the second perforation line 52 is provided only downward from the upper end of the heat-shrinkable label 1, but for example, as shown in FIG. The shrinkable label 1 may be provided from both the upper end and the lower end.

Although not particularly illustrated, the second perforation line 52 may be provided only upward from the lower end of the heat-shrinkable label 1.
In the case where the second perforation line 52 is provided above the lower end portion of the heat-shrinkable label 1, the small hole 521 at the first end (in this case, the lower end) of the second perforation line 52 is the lower end of the heat-shrinkable label 1. And the small hole 522 at the second end (in this case, the upper end) of the second perforation line 52 exceeds the reduced diameter start end portion 42 below the reduced diameter region 4 of the heat-shrinkable label 1 and has a reduced diameter region. 4 between the four smallest diameter portions 43. Other than that, the second perforation line 52 of the above embodiment is the same as the configuration in which the case where the second perforation line 52 is provided from the upper end portion of the heat-shrinkable label 1 is reversed upside down, and the description of the specific configuration is omitted.

Further, in the labeled container 10 of the above-described embodiment, a bottle type container containing a beverage or the like is illustrated as the container 2, but the labeled container 10 of the present invention is a container with a screw lid containing jam or the like, seasoning It can be applied to various types of containers such as containers with hinge lids that contain materials.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the bend part 3 is formed as a part of trunk | drum 22, the bend part 3 is not restricted to this, For example, the bend part 3 is Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2003-104330. The hollow part which arises between the trunk | drum 22 and the cover part 23 as disclosed by this may be sufficient.

In the labeled container 10 of the above embodiment, the heat-shrinkable label 1 is attached to substantially the whole of the trunk portion 22 including the bent portion 3, but the heat-shrinkable label 1 is a barrel including the bent portion 3. It may be attached to a part of the part 22, may be attached to the whole or part of the body part 22 including the squeezed part 3 and the lid part 23, or may be attached to almost the whole of the container 2. May be.
In addition, about the container 2 with several bend parts 3, the heat-shrinkable label 1 does not necessarily have to be attached so that all the bend parts 3 may be covered, but at least one bend part 3 is included. It is sufficient that the heat-shrinkable label 1 is heat-shrinkable.

  In the above embodiment, the heat-shrinkable label 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape in advance (although it is formed in a cylindrical shape before being attached to the container 2), The heat-shrinkable label 1 may be formed by wrapping a heat-shrinkable film around the body of the container 2 without using the heat-shrinkable label 1 formed in a cylindrical shape. In this case, both end portions of the heat-shrinkable film wound around the container 2 may be overlapped and adhered, or the heat-shrinkable film may be partially adhered to the container while being wound around the container 2. Thus, the heat-shrinkable label 1 formed by winding the heat-shrinkable film around the container 2 is heat-shrinked by heating and is attached to the container 2 in a close contact state.

  The labeled container of the present invention can be used as a package for containers containing various products.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Heat-shrinkable label, 2 ... Container, 22 ... Body trunk of container, 3 ... Constriction part of container, 4 ... Diameter-reduction area | region of heat-shrinkable label, 41 ... Diameter reduction start end part of a diameter-reduction area | region, 43 ... Minimum diameter portion of reduced diameter region, 51 ... first perforation line, 511 ... small hole at first end of first perforation line, 512 ... small hole at second end of first perforation line, 52 ... second perforation line, 521 ... small hole at the first end of the second perforation line, 522 ... small hole at the second end of the second perforation line

Claims (3)

A container having a bent portion and a barrel portion, a heat-shrinkable label having a reduced diameter region that is heat-shrinkably attached to the barrel portion of the container including the bent portion and is recessed inward corresponding to the bent portion; A labeled container having:
The heat-shrinkable label is provided with a first perforation line provided in the vertical direction from the upper end portion to the lower end portion of the heat-shrinkable label, and is provided in a predetermined length in the vertical direction and close to the first perforation line in the circumferential direction. A second perforated line,
The first perforation line and the second perforation line are each composed of a plurality of small holes that are intermittently connected vertically.
A small hole at the first end of the second perforation line is located in at least one of the upper end and the lower end of the heat-shrinkable label,
A small hole at the second end of the second perforation line is located between the diameter-reducing start end portion of the reduced-diameter region of the heat-shrinkable label and between the smallest diameter portions of the reduced-diameter region. Labeled container.   A circumferential interval between an imaginary line passing through the small hole of the first perforation line and a small hole at the second end of the second perforation line in the reduced diameter region is a small hole of the first perforation line immediately above the reduced diameter starting end. 2. The labeled container according to claim 1, which is shorter than a circumferential distance between a virtual line passing through the first perforation and a small hole of the second perforation line immediately above the diameter-reducing start end.   The labeled container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an interval between small holes adjacent above and below the second perforation line is shorter than an interval between small holes adjacent above and below the first perforation line.

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